The formula for the perfect start to the day: get up at 7.12 a.m., train for exactly 21 minutes, shower for ten minutes, then have breakfast for 18 minutes
- Four very specific instructions come from a survey of 2,000 people in the UK
- Analysis of the results by Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon from the British Science Association
- The math genius who hosted Countdown said: “This is a great tool.”
- Research paid for by cereal companies inevitably found that breakfast takes a long time
To start the day off right, get up at 7:12 a.m. and work out for exactly 21 minutes.
To feel perky rather than grumpy, spend 10 minutes in the shower and then take 18 minutes at breakfast.
These specific instructions come from a survey of 2,000 people in the UK, the results of which were compiled by mathematician Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon, President-elect of the British Science Association, who developed a formula for the best morning routine.
Average responses show that the optimal time in the shower is ten minutes, with people preferring eight hours in bed, waking up at 6.44am, getting up at 7.12am and having breakfast at 7.25am.
dr Imafidon, who represented Rachel Riley on the quiz show Countdown, said: “Having this formula is a great tool. A combination of the different elements should be the key to getting up on the right side.”
The very specific instructions were based on a survey of 2,000 Britons analyzed by a math genius
Perhaps unsurprisingly for one cereal company’s research, formula is most influenced by how long we spend eating breakfast.
Almost two-thirds of people say it’s important to get ready for the day, with 18 minutes being the average time at the breakfast table.
To calculate whether your routine puts you in a good mood, double the time you spend eating breakfast, then add up the minutes you spend exercising and showering. Now calculate the difference between your sleep duration and the optimal eight hours – 1.5, for example, if you have six and a half hours – and the hour difference between getting up and 7:12 a.m. – one if you got up at 8:12 a.m.
The total minutes for breakfast (doubled), exercise, and showers are divided by the sum of the times you sleep and wake up. Now add up the minutes you spent doing things like reading the newspaper or doing crossword puzzles after first dividing that number by two.
The number you get should be higher than 37 if you have the best morning routine.
The study, commissioned by Special K Crunchy Oat Granola, found that 29 percent of people regularly “wake up on the wrong side of the bed” and stay grumpy until 11 a.m.